Musician Dictionary

Władysław Szpilman

(1911-2000) Polish pianist, composer, Holocaust survivor

Description(1911-2000) Polish pianist, composer, Holocaust survivor
Source: Wikidata
Born1911-12-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSosnowiec Sosnowiec
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2000-07-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathWarsaw Warsaw
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaPoland
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryPL
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipPoland Second Polish Republic Russian Empire Polish People's Republic
Source: Wikidata
Occupationwriter songwriter composer pianist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsPolskie Nagrania Muza Sony Classical
Source: Wikidata
Member ofWarsaw Piano Quintet Kwintet Warszawski Union of Polish Composers
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGold Cross of Merit Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta Zasłużony Działacz Kultury Grand prix des lectrices de Elle for non-fiction
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Szpilman V. Schpilman V. Shpilman V. Spilmanas W. Szpilman W.Szpilman Wl. Szpilmana Wladislaw Spilmann Wladislaw Szpilman Wladisław Szpilmann Wladyslaw Szpilman Wladysław Szpilman Wł. Szpilman Wł. Szpilmana В. Шпилман В. Шпильман В.Шпильман Шпильман

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Identifiers

mbid: 130a5367-7ed0-4018-8591-6defccd88bfe · wikidata: Q157176 · isni: 0000000081062676 · discogs: 779848

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